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Budi

(15,325 posts) Sun Jan 10, 2021, 07:35 PM Jan 2021

Why are posts from Russia Today, RT, allowed on DU? [View all]

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214878025

Considering RT is Russian propaganda network, DU should Not allow any links to it

Find another way to promote your preference of voices, than linking to RT.

Thank You
I find this damned repulsive knowing all we do about Russia propaganda in our current National state of distress.
Vladimer Putin ...should not be allowed to profit nor be promoted via his Media or Online clicks.
And RT clicks are Russia's profit

What is Russia Today? (This subject shouldn't have to even be debated here on a Democratic site.
Could we have a new rule please.
An RT link on DU is so damned offensive.)
https://archives.cjr.org/feature/what_is_russia_today.php

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Why are posts from Russia Today, RT, allowed on DU? [View all] Budi Jan 2021 OP

Did you alert on it? left-of-center2012 Jan 2021 #1

Yes. It appears to have been alerted on several times. Budi Jan 2021 #2

The success of an alert depends upon who is on the jury left-of-center2012 Jan 2021 #5

Along the same lines, I remember early videos in Bernies first run being banned because he opposed LiberalArkie Jan 2021 #17

"Allow?" elleng Jan 2021 #3

Then ffs find another link to the message than RT. Budi Jan 2021 #6

I DON'T (usually,) elleng Jan 2021 #8

Everyone should be concerned about Putin's State run media profiting off of US politics Budi Jan 2021 #10

Know your enemies. procon Jan 2021 #4

Posting the message of Cornel West isn't the problem. Budi Jan 2021 #7

And Russia is our top enemy. procon Jan 2021 #9

Russia Today doesn't need to be given a voice anywhere, anymore Budi Jan 2021 #11

Be not afraid, grasshopper, information is useful. nt procon Jan 2021 #12

Save the smug mockery please. I find that supporting networks like, Budi Jan 2021 #14

I have seen actual clips of Tucker Carlson here. BlackSkimmer Oct 2021 #25

Only just noticing this? Ffs Budi Oct 2021 #26

And if RT is the only link? Oh, then Cornel West has to be banned. LiberalArkie Jan 2021 #18

No one is banning Cornel West. Maybe West's message can be presented other than via a .. Budi Jan 2021 #19

Why would anyone want to hear what Cornel West has to say if he only says it on Russia Today? George II Jan 2021 #21

Giving propaganda a voice isn't knowing one's enemies. TwilightZone Jan 2021 #15

It's a right wing source. If people REALLY want to see what RT has to say.... George II Jan 2021 #20

RT doesn't belong on DU, for any reason dlk Jan 2021 #13

In the early days of Occupy Wall Street, there was only 1 site that carried video of it. RT. LiberalArkie Jan 2021 #16

I know what RT is, and see and use their stuff with that knowledge ... TomWilm Oct 2021 #22

Every RT click is profit for Russian State Media. Budi Oct 2021 #23

AMEN! 634-5789 Oct 2021 #24